In conjunction with Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods and the Lake County Forest Preserves, Illinois Young Birders is excited to announce our third annual Young Birder Symposium on Saturday, October 6th. Join us for a day of birding, presentations by young birders and professionals, and art at the Edward L. Ryerson Conservation Area in Riverwoods,…
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Join us on an all day excursion to the Indiana lake front and Jasper-Pulaski Fish & Wildlife Area. We'll meet in the parking lot of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore - Lake View Beach at 7:30 a.m. There we will scan Lake Michigan for birds, including Red-throated and Common Loons, Black, White-winged, and Surf Scoters, and…
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The Illinois Young Birders will explore the North Shore on January 20, 2019. We will start with an "early bird special" by owling at Bowen Park, Lyons Woods, and Illinois Beach State Park South Unit, starting at 6:00 a.m. We will meet in the Bowen Park Theatre parking lot, check the ravine for Eastern Screech…
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Please join us for a joint trip with the Illinois Young Birders and the Evanston North-Shore Bird Club. We will start at the Northwestern University campus, where we will look for ducks and gulls, including the Canvasback that is spending the winter, as well as Black-crowned Night-Herons that sometimes winter here. We will end our…
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Chain O’Lakes State Park & Glacial Park Birding Sunday, March 17 at 7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Please join us on Sunday, March 17, as we explore Chain O’Lakes State Park and Glacial Park. We will start at the Goldfinch Loop near the Headquarters Building of the Chain O’Lakes State Park – GPS coordinates found here. After scanning…
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Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary Saturday, May 18 - 7:00AM-12:00PM Please join us on Saturday, May 18, as we enjoy the many migrants of Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary. Every day and every hour brings new possibilities at this major Illinois hotspot! We will plan to see Warblers, Vireos, and more! Details: Meeting at 7:00 a.m. at the…
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Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Birding   Saturday, June 29 at 6:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.   Please join us on Saturday, June 29, as we explore Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie. We will meet at the Visitor Center parking lot. Our birding will start at the Explosive Road Trailhead, then the Hoff Road Trailhead, and we will finish…
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You've seen Chimney Swifts fly up high in the sky during the day, have you seen them enter a chimney at sunset to roost for the night, scores of them circling then dropping in? Join Tamima Itani and Jeff Bilsky for an evening with Chimney Swifts in Evanston. Park your car on the North side…
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Bird Banding at Sand Bluff Bird Observatory Saturday, September 21 – 7:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. We are excited to announce a bird banding trip on Saturday, September 21. Please join us as we visit the Sand Bluff Bird Observatory, beginning at 7:00 a.m. and remaining in the vicinity until around 11:00 a.m. The address is 10602…
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Please join us on October 19 as we visit the Fort Sheridan Hawkwatch, beginning at 7:30 a.m. and remaining in the vicinity until around 12:00 p.m. This day also coincides with eBird’s October Big Day, which raises the stakes for us to see as much as possible! We will begin at 7:30 a.m. by doing…
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